Thomson Tower

Places of Interest Nearby

Duddingston Kirk

Church

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Duddingston Kirk is a Parish Church in the Church of Scotland, located adjacent to Holyrood Park in Duddingston Village, on the east side of the City of Edinburgh. Regular services are held at the kirk.

Arthur’s Seat

Peak

Photo: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Arthur's Seat is an ancient extinct volcano that is the main peak of the group of hills in Edinburgh, Scotland, which form most of Holyrood Park, described by Robert Louis Stevenson as "a hill for magnitude, a mountain in virtue of its bold design".

Sheep Heid Inn

Pub

Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Sheep Heid Inn is a public house in Duddingston, Edinburgh, Scotland. There has reputedly been an inn on this site since 1360, although the core of the current building appears to date from the 18th century with later additions and alterations. Sheep Heid Inn is situated 540 feet north of Thomson Tower.

Places in the Area

Duddingston

Suburb

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Duddingston Village is a historic conservation village in east Edinburgh, situated beside Holyrood Park and Duddingston Loch. It is characterised by a high concentration of traditional and period homes and is widely regarded as an affluent area.

Craigmillar

Suburb

Photo: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Craigmillar is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland, about 3 miles south east of the city centre, with Duddingston to the north and Newcraighall to the east.

Prestonfield

Suburb

Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Prestonfield is a primarily residential suburb in the south of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It lies to the east of the A7 road, as it leaves the city centre, approximately 3 miles south of the centre.

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